cliff down the road. i hope we will not do that. i still think there is time before the end of the year to let that happen but again again if it doesn't happen unfortunately what that does is throw up another debt ceiling this way which is just not good for our country. we would be so much better off starting january the first looking in the rearview mirror. our economy would take off in our country would be so much better off. >> chris, you understand the politics of the house from both sides. can john boehner cut a deal without eric cantor and paul ryan? >> well i have a pretty good understanding of the house, but i'm always wondering into leadership politics. just to broaden the question a little bit, i think the question is whether or not the speaker is going to be able to bring a good part of his caucus, and that will require a united leadership team. >> just to interrupt, and talking short-term. >> i understand and i think that is going to be a requirement. i think one of the decisions that the spea